Unlike conventional combined heat and power (CHP) applications, micro-CHP produces relatively small amounts of heat and electricity.

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By contrast, micro-CHP systems are typically sized to produce heat and power for a modestly sized home.

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The heat is supplied by sources that range from waste-to-energy facilities and biomass boilers to micro-CHP fuel cells and solar-thermal arrays.

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